A systematic literature review on the rural-urban well-being gap in Europe

A large amount of policy support is spent to foster the development of rural areas in Europe. However, empirical evidence on the well-being differential between rural and urban areas in Europe is scant and incomplete. The present study develops a systematic literature review on this topic, bridging...

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Main Authors: Cesare Meloni, Benedetto Rocchi, Simone Severini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2023-09-01
Series:Bio-based and Applied Economics
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/13178
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description A large amount of policy support is spent to foster the development of rural areas in Europe. However, empirical evidence on the well-being differential between rural and urban areas in Europe is scant and incomplete. The present study develops a systematic literature review on this topic, bridging a gap in research as a systematic analysis on the subject has not so far been developed as far as we know. It uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) method. The review focuses on type of definition of rural-urban most used in the literature, on main dimensions of well-being that are analyzed, on nature of the data and finally on main evidence that emerged regarding the differences in the various dimensions of well-being between rural and urban populations. The analysis confirms that available evidence is controversial and provides advice on how to develop new and better empirical analyses on this topic.
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spelling doaj.art-a810de613da64177b29d045e389939ed2023-09-05T14:26:27ZengFirenze University PressBio-based and Applied Economics2280-61802280-61722023-09-01A systematic literature review on the rural-urban well-being gap in EuropeCesare Meloni0Benedetto RocchiSimone SeveriniUniversity of Tuscia A large amount of policy support is spent to foster the development of rural areas in Europe. However, empirical evidence on the well-being differential between rural and urban areas in Europe is scant and incomplete. The present study develops a systematic literature review on this topic, bridging a gap in research as a systematic analysis on the subject has not so far been developed as far as we know. It uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) method. The review focuses on type of definition of rural-urban most used in the literature, on main dimensions of well-being that are analyzed, on nature of the data and finally on main evidence that emerged regarding the differences in the various dimensions of well-being between rural and urban populations. The analysis confirms that available evidence is controversial and provides advice on how to develop new and better empirical analyses on this topic. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/13178
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